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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: peterj on March 04, 2014, 11:03:19 pm

Title: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: peterj on March 04, 2014, 11:03:19 pm

My wife and I have just moved into north Cornwall from the west midlands, we have three acres of heavy clay pasture at the moment which has a fair number of young trees planted, we are recently retired and are open minded in how we use the land, would be interested in hearing from anyone in the Holsworthy, Launceston, bude area who has similar situation.

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: JulieS on March 05, 2014, 09:00:36 am

Hello and welcome Peter.


I'm not far from you between Bradworthy and Woolsery.


You're welcome to pop over and see what we've done here.


Julie
www.fordmillfarm.co.uk (http://www.fordmillfarm.co.uk)

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: MikeM on March 05, 2014, 09:20:41 am

hello and welcome from just the other side of Holsworthy.

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: Tala Orchard on March 05, 2014, 09:36:13 am

Hi and welcome we are just between Bude and Launceston on the B3254, you are welcome to call in just pm us should you wish.

And again welcome.

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: Rosemary on March 05, 2014, 11:12:58 am

Hello and welcome from far away Carnoustie  :wave:

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: benkt on March 05, 2014, 11:42:07 am

Hello! A lovely part of the world! I grew up in St Austell and parents are still down near Bodmin but somehow I ended up in the flat fens of East Anglia where we also have heavy clay soil.
Best thing we've done to the soil for improving it for veg was getting the goats. They produce loads of straw and muck from the stables which, when rotted down, really helps lighten the soil and make it a bit more workable.

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 05, 2014, 11:40:54 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire. I can see the attraction of Cornwall v West Midlands. No contest really.

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: devonlad on March 05, 2014, 11:49:45 pm

hi from devon/ we're about 40 mins from holsworthy but know the area very well welcome

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: benandjerry on March 06, 2014, 08:59:37 pm

Hello and welcome  :wave:

Title: Re: hi all new to Cornwall
Post by: Sudanpan on March 14, 2014, 09:35:54 pm

Hi and welcome from a bit further south west - we're 10 miles east of Penzance  :thumbsup: